Xbox Game Pass in March: Guardians of the Galaxy, Lightning Returns, Kentucky Route Zero, and More [IGN]

If you missed out on the game during the holiday rush, this is a great time to jump in and give it a go. Other games hitting the service this month include Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Kentucky Route Zero, and much more. See below for even more details.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is on Xbox Game Pass This Month

Guardians of the Galaxy earned some decent reviews during its launch period, and we even gave it an 8/10 in our review: “A fun, no-frills single-player campaign full of cosmic comic book flavor.”

If you played Marvel’s Avengers and wished it was just a sweet single-player adventure, then Guardians might be right up your street. It hits Game Pass on March 10.

Everything Coming to Xbox Game Pass in March

This is the first set of games coming to Xbox Game Pass this month. You can expect even more announcements in the latter part of March.

• Far: Changing Tides (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available Now
• Microsoft Flight Simulator (Cloud) – Available Now
• Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Console and PC) – March 3
• Kentucky Route Zero (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10
• Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox One) ID@Xbox – March 10
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 10
• Young Souls (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10

Best Xbox Deals Right Now: $10 Xbox Gift Card for $9, $5 Off Game Pass

You can currently get a $10 Xbox Gift Card at Amazon for $9. Yes, I know it’s just $1 off, but if you start stacking these up you can save a decent few dollars on digital games via the Xbox Store.

You can also get 3-months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just $39.99 at Amazon right now, which is $5 off the asking price. This will also stack with your current membership. There’s also 50% off PC Game Pass right now, down to $9.99 for 2-months. (Side note: If you’re an Ultimate member already, this PC Game Pass deal will also convert to 40-days of Game Pass Ultimate.)

Everything Leaving Xbox Game Pass in March

These games will leave Xbox Game Pass on March 15, 2022.

• Nier: Automata (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Phogs! (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Torchlight III (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Surge 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Xbox PC App Install Update

The Xbox app is also receiving some brand new install and modding capability options in an update available now. To access the new update, open the Microsoft Store app on Windows, navigate to your Library and select ‘Update’ next to the Xbox app. The new changes are listed just below.

• You now have the option to choose what folder your games get installed to
• Access to files for select games you’ve installed, as well as options to repair and move your games
• Ability to mod more games

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